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Darwin [B 4638] • Photograph

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Summary

[General description] A group of men, women and children have assembled for the installation of the first pole of the Overland Telegraph on the 15th September, 1870. One of the men is standing on a ladder propped against the pole. [On back of photograph] 'Planting the first pole of the north-south trans continental telegraph line, Port Darwin. / (September 15, 1870. See Hodder, v.2, p. 25.) / For date of commencement of work at Port Darwin see 140/28, page 2 of letter dated 24/3/71.' (Another hand) 'For key to names see p. 22 of S.W. Herbert's MS Reminiscences (Archives 996) Among those present were: Palmer, R.E. Burton, Dr. Furnell (?), Dr. Milner, D.D.Daly, Miss Douglas, W.T. Dalwood, Mrs. W.T. Dalwood, Willie Douglas, A.T. Childs, Mr. Douglas, Captain Douglas, F.W. Dalwood, Miss Douglas, W.U. Paqualin, W. McMinn, Miss B. Douglas, Jas. Darwent, Mason, Fordham, ....Stapleton. (Names from original photo. lent by Miss B. Dalwood)'.

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Physical description

Negative (glass, half plate);
16.6 cm x 12.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1870

Creator

Sweet, Samuel White

Collection

Part of Darwin Collection

Subject

Telegraph -- Northern Territory -- Darwin
Overland Telegraph Line (N.T. and S.A.)

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

13/07/1996

Format

image/jpeg

Resolution

752 x 560 pixels (0.4 MP)

Size

85.40 K

Location

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